Sterile Processing Technician Bootcamp
Sterile Processing Technician Bootcamp - HLTH 140
Sterile processing technicians perform and participate in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. These technicians play a critical role in preventing infection by sterilizing, cleaning, processing, assembling, storing and distributing medical supplies.
Upon completion of this program, students will:
- Identify surgical instruments and specialty devices
- Processing surgical instrumentation: decontamination, packaging and sterilization of surgical instrumentation
- Process moveable patient equipment: processing, cleaning, testing, assembly and distribution of movable patient care equipment
- Understand and apply how to store, handle, and distribute sterile surgical instrumentation and devices, as well as inventory control and cost recovery systems
- Apply prevention processes: infection prevention, decontamination and disinfection processes
Qualified students who complete this program will be prepared to sit for the Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) exam from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).